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Best Documentary Movies With Your Boyfriend From The 2020S With A Shocking Twist Ending

Every documentary film here was chosen with watching with your partner in mind. These aren't algorithmically ranked, they were chosen because they actually work for this.

The best documentary movies with your boyfriend from the 2020s with a shocking twist ending. Includes Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Free Solo, 13th and more - c...

Watching a film with someone you care about changes the film. Pick something worth experiencing together - not just background noise.

The 2020s have already produced films that will be studied for decades - lean, precise, unafraid to take audiences seriously.

Documentaries work when they trust their subjects. The best ones get out of the way and let reality speak.

Won't You Be My Neighbor? movie poster
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2018 · ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

An intimate look at America's favourite neighbor and the life, lessons, and legacy of Fred Rogers.

Free Solo movie poster
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2018 · ★★★★☆ 8.2/10

Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's El Capitan.

13th movie poster
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2016 · ★★★★☆ 8.2/10

An in-depth look at the US prison system and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

Searching for Sugar Man movie poster
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2012 · ★★★★☆ 8.2/10

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock musician Rodriguez.

Amy movie poster
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2015 · ★★★½☆ 7.8/10

The story of Amy Winehouse, in her own words, featuring archival footage and recordings.

The documentaries that stay with you are the ones that refuse to simplify. They show you the mess of a real situation and trust you to sit with it.

Man on Wire movie poster
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2008 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, and illegal, high-wire routine performed between the World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974.

Icarus movie poster
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2017 · ★★★½☆ 7.9/10

When Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his project into a geopolitical thriller.

The Act of Killing movie poster
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2012 · ★★★★☆ 8.2/10

A documentary about the 1965-66 Indonesian mass killings, in which former paramilitary leaders re-enact their crimes.

20 Feet from Stardom movie poster
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2013 · ★★★½☆ 7.8/10

Backup singers discuss their careers and relationships with the stars they support.

Bowling for Columbine movie poster
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2002 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

Michael Moore explores the culture of guns and violence in the United States.

The twist endings that hold up aren't tricks - they're revelations. Everything was there. You just didn't see it yet.

After watching a great documentary, the world looks slightly different. That's not a small thing.

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